Lead Software Engineer

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Job Level: 10. UK Wide.

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer who will be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of high-quality software solutions. This role involves leading a team of engineers on high‑profile projects, ensuring best practices are followed, and driving continuous improvement in software development processes.

You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, including product management and UX/UI, to ensure that our software solutions meet business and customer needs. The position also includes line‑management responsibilities and a focus on influencing culture through technical excellence.

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of complex software systems, ensuring they meet high standards of quality, security, and scalability.
• Manage and mentor a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance to foster professional growth.
• Ensure coding standards, development best practices, and operational processes are consistently applied.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI teams, and departments such as Dev Ops, QA, and IT to translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure smooth delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise performance, reliability, and security in software applications.
• Conduct regular code reviews and provide constructive feedback to promote learning.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline the development and deployment process.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues that arise during the software development lifecycle.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in software engineering, communicating complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders, and driving adoption of new tools and methodologies where beneficial.
• Manage project timelines, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and within scope.
• Contribute to bid questions and early‑stage hiring activities such as CV screening or technical assessments when required.

Professional knowledge and experience.

• Guide and optimise team workflows and processes.
• Demonstrate proficiency in a wide range of technical systems and tools.
• Identify and evaluate appropriate technologies and methodologies, making informed decisions about when custom software development is essential.
• Contribute to the developer community.
• Show inquisitiveness about internal processes such as bids and hiring.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to your team.
• Promote knowledge sharing and adoption of best practice.
• Uphold best practices in areas such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC), security, testing, and continuous delivery pipelines.
• Be flexible to transition between programming languages with a clear understanding of their suitability for different tasks.

• Extensive experience in full‑stack software engineering, including design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Hands‑on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Python and microservices; polyglot skills preferred.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies such as Agile, TDD and Dev Ops.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages such as Python, JavaScript or similar.
• Extensive experience writing well‑tested code.
• Good knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure as code.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with various architecture patterns (e.g., microservices, event‑driven).
• Experience with containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven ability to manage and lead engineering teams to success.
• Expertise in designing scalable and secure software architectures.

• Knowledge of emerging technologies like AI.
• Previous relevant experience as a senior software engineer.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary projects.
• Line‑management experience.
• Experience interviewing and screening candidates.
• Experience responding to bid questions.

• Software Architecture:
  Expertise in designing scalable, secure, and…